As fellow travelers, Pat and Clair Clark, of Palermo, certainly enjoyed the Alaska trip along with Ron Brown and Jim Proctor, from Skowhegan. They were fortunate to visit Native Alaskan historical sites, the Iditarod museum and several racing huskies (more)…

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CHINA — State Police charged three people from Massachusetts in connection with a number of car burglaries off the Neck Road, in China, over the weekend. Taken from the vehicles were a credit card, change and sunglasses…

VASSALBORO — Frank Richards, president of the Webber Pond Association, has announced that as a result of the unanimous vote at the Webber Pond Association annual meeting on August 18, the 2018 drawdown is set to begin on Monday, September 17, at 8 a.m…

VASSALBORO — Vassalboro Planning Board members took about 10 minutes to approve the only application on their Sept. 4 agenda, commend the applicant for well-done paperwork and congratulate themselves on a record short meeting…

NOTICE! Change in upcoming issues!

Because The Town Line editor will be away for 10-days in September, the issue of September 13 will be a small one. Advertising deadline for that issue is Tuesday, September 4. The issue of September 20 will be distributed one day late, on Friday, September 21, instead of the usual Thursday. We apologize for any inconvenience.

WATERVILLE — Dame Marie Fefa Deeb, of St. Joseph Maronite Church, in Waterville, was recently invested into the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Maronite Bishop Gregory of the Archdiocese of Brooklyn…

AUGUSTA — With the same patriotic fervor as Maine’s response to a call for troops in the Civil War, more than 35,000 men and women across the state joined the armed forces in 1917-18 to fight in aid of America’s European allies…

Dean College, in Franklin, Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the students that have earned a place on the dean’s list for the Spring 2018 semester. Kiara Andreozzi, of Waterville, and Joshua Veilleux, of Winslow…

The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University ofRhode Island, in Kingston, Rhode Island. Alexandria M Jarvais, of Madison, Rachel Cambridge Pratt, of Cornville, and Kristen Elizabeth Prelgovisk, of Oakland…

The followinglocal students graduated from Ithaca College, in Ithaca, New York. Gabrielle Bridger, of Fairfield, graduated Magna cum Laude with a BA in sociology; Mia Fairman, of Waterville, graduated with a BA in sociology…

Benjamin Blaisdell of Benton, has been named to the President’s List at Western New England University, in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the Spring 2018. Blaisdell is working toward a degree in marketing…

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FAIRFIELD – Dorothy Alice (Gwazdosky) Belanger passed away Wed­nesday August 15, 2018, at her home in Fairfield. She was born in Winslow on either January 30 or January 31, 1926… and remembering 6 others…

Town Line Original Columnists

by Roland D. Hallee | At the office, we had a fly hatch last week that rivaled the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day. Flies just buzzing around our heads, work stations, and even during lunch. Literally, hundreds and hundreds of flies…

by Lance Gilman | With so many people marketing themselves to the public as financial advisors, it is clear why some consumers are confused about who to select, and more importantly, why to select a certain person or firm…

by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy | My apologies for such a short column this week. Lief received sad news that one of his nephews had been killed in a motorcycle accident. He was only 28 years old. Very disturbing…

(NAPSI) — If any of America’s 56 million schoolchildren is yours, you are probably familiar with the “lice letter” alerting parents that a head lice outbreak has been identified at school. Fortunately, there are steps you can proactively take to control the exposure risk…